Movement barriers & solutions

I don’t have time -> here’s a one minute video. Keep it on your phone and do it next time you find yourself on social media/waiting for a meeting to start/waiting more generally between tasks/find yourself yawning. Find your waiting/procrastinating hook and make it movement.

I keep forgetting -> put reminders on your phone, buddy up with a work colleague, stick post-it’s around your work station. Basically do whatever will prompt you into movement action.

I don’t know what to do -> find a teacher who does and move with them. Whether it’s live classes or videos, it’s all helpful as a way of getting you to move in ways that are varied.

It hurts so I’m scared -> it shouldn’t. Speak to a medical practitioner to find out if there’s something serious going on. Next find a qualified and experienced movement teacher to guide you. Again, live and videos work well as experienced teachers will cue in a way that should make both options safe. Just make sure the teacher is aware of any injuries you have.

It’s pointless if not an hour -> not true. It all counts. Moving throughout the day makes you feel less stiff and achy on a day to day, you’re still using energy and adding to overall fitness levels. What’s more scientific research suggests that an hour of movement coupled with a day of sitting still (and like a croissant) isn’t enough to offset the long term harmful impacts of being sedentary. It all counts so do it!

It’s embarrassing/distracting for colleagues -> there are plenty of discreet moves you can do at your desk. You could also move as a team at the start of team meetings to normalise it/all get involved.

The upshot is we need to change how we think about moving to move more and I hope this has helped you.

With the movement itself, I can help…